Please sign up this petition - Bring Back Solar Rebate 'Proper' !
Some weeks back media published first news that the Australian Government changed it's solar rebate policy and put it behind means testing. If this plan stays, the rebate that makes solar panels affordable will only be available to households earning less than $100.000(AUD) a year.
I have spoken to many people, and read comments and blogs online, and yet haven't seen anybody who supports this new change of plan. Quite the contrary. Many people have cancelled their orders, many are hesitating and obviously the Solar Industry is taking a hit with sales slumping up to 60%.
The latest confirmation of this bad news came in last week, when even after lot of lobbying from various parties, Treasurer Swan re-inforced his message and using e.g. inflation as one excuse told media that the means testing is staying.
Is this really a way for a "forward thinking" Goverment who in their election speached raised Global Warming to be one of they 'key' topics? Is this a true follow up for the impression Mr. Rudd (Prime Minister of Australia) made in November
"Labor will add a renewable energy fund to its environment policies to make use of Australia's great energy resources and to develop wind, solar, geothermal and wave technologies." & " I am determined to make Australia part of the climate change solution, not just part of the climate change problem."
I don't think so. In this current economical situation I feel that we need more encouragement from our state leaders to help our citizens to move towards sustainability - including giving financial perks to do so.
When Channel 7's Sunrise TV program some weeks ago published these news, they got an amazing amount of feedback from angry Australians. Now the team has put together a petition online to bring back proper rebate. This is a truly valid and beneficial incentive. Our government should stick to their promises and ensure that ALL Australians are encouraged to battle climate change.
So if you didn't do it yet - go to Sunrise website Bring Back Solar Rebate 'Proper' ! and sign the petition. Thanks!
Picture of Mr. Rudd by Andrew Taylor from a Smh.com.au article .
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